The Three Pillars of Leadership: Passion, Vision and Mission
Advance Roaming Writers, March 2011

It is said, “When there is no vision, the people perish.” I would add, that when there is no passion, it is the leaders who perish.

Any corporation, organisation or institution, whether public or private, will often proudly and boldly state its Vision and then give its Mission Statement. Yet, they all fail to give any indication to what their Passion is. While most management texts and so-called leadership experts focus on the need for vision, the importance of passion is often overlooked. The art of leadership rests on three pillars: passion, vision and mission.